Galan007
|Quantum Observer|
Originally posted by Starscream M
it could be impliedpalpatine would have calculated that anakin would arrive on the scene...and to maximize the situation, he lets mace overpower him. I mean, how else do you explain how palpatine wasn't finished off before anakin's arrival.
Such an implication would
only be opinion based, as there is absolutely NO proof to support it.
You do realize that if Palpatine let Mace win, then the very definition of "overpowered" would be defeated, right? For instance, when I was a child I used to play-wrestle with my dad all the time (like many kids do.) Even though my dad always let me win, does that mean I actually/literally overpowered him? Hell no. The same applies with Palpatine/Mace.
Anyhow, GL flat out stated that Mace overpowered Palpatine during their battle -- NO canon sources even hint at Palpatine holding back -- Assuming that Palpatine was holding back is pure unsubstantiated speculation.